Welcome to the show! Another crazy week under our belts, In this episode we have a few things to talk about. First, As always I want to shout out to all of the folks who have been supporting the show, and I want to make sure that I shout out to my family and friends for supporting me as I build this and other projects up. I am blessed to be surrounded by amazing people.
As I was writing these notes one of my best friends and his amazing girlfriend are in the hospital working on having their first kid. I am beyond stoked for you, and I cannot wait to meet the little one! Thoughts and prayers to them that everything is perfect. Bringing a new life into this world is a hard job and I am stoked for these two! They are going to be amazing parents!
Alright! Enough gushing!
Since the original episode, there have been a number of things that have happened with Activision Blizzard. This is an important situation to follow in the gaming and software engineering world, so let's dive in and talk about what happened.
According to Cnet:
"Alongside the open letter signed by over 2,000 employees, workers at the company planned a strike last Wednesday morning. Seeking now to be more collaborative with aggrieved workers, Activision Blizzard sent an email to staff saying they would get paid time off for attending the protest."
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Activision Blizzard lawsuit: Latest updates and what you need to know
On Tuesday, Aug. 3, it was announced that Blizzard President J. Allen Brack had resigned. Brack started with Blizzard in 2006, and had been president since 2018. Prior to that, he was executive producer of World of Warcraft, Blizzard's most successful game ever. DFEH's lawsuit alleges Brack was aware of the toxic culture at Blizzard. Former Vicarious Visions leader Jen Oneal and one-time Xbox executive Mike Ybarra will step up to co-lead Blizzard.